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József Asbóth
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József Asbóth (September 18 1917, Szombathely - September 22 1986) was a Hungarian male tennis player, best remembered for being the first Hungarian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title, at the 1947 Roland Garros French Open. He reached the third place in Wimbledon in 1948. In 1941 he was the member of the Hungarian team winning the Central European Cup. After his professional career he became responsible for the new generation at the Belgian Tennis Federation.
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József Asbóth (September 18 1917, Szombathely - September 22 1986) was a Hungarian male tennis player, best remembered for being the first Hungarian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title, at the 1947 Roland Garros French Open. He reached the third place in Wimbledon in 1948. In 1941 he was the member of the Hungarian team winning the Central European Cup. After his professional career he became responsible for the new generation at the Belgian Tennis Federation. Finally he was a trainer in Munich.
He held a Davis Cup record of 24 wins, and 17 loses. In his place of birth, Szombathely a street bears his name since 1993.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final | 1947 | French Open | Eric Sturgess | 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
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